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Prison bosses 'choreographing early release of inmates amid fears it could spark gang violence'

Around 1,700 criminals are due for early release on Tuesday in a bid to reduce prison overcrowding

Evening Standard

Fears domestic abusers will be released from prison under early release scheme

‘The early release of perpetrators will have a detrimental impact on both the physical safety and mental wellbeing of survivors,’ says campaigner

The Independent UK

Kremlin Opponent Kara-Murza Urges Against 'Face-saving Exit' For Putin In Ukraine War

A leading opponent of Vladimir Putin, freed in a prisoner swap last month, on Monday urged the West against allowing the Russian leader any "face-saving" way out of the war against Ukraine, saying the end of his quarter-century of rule was the only solution for peace.

International Business Times

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Canadian Fashion Mogul Nygard Sentenced To 11 Years For Sexual Assaults

Peter Nygard, the founder of one of Canada's largest clothing brands, was sentenced Monday to 11 years in prison for four counts of sexual assault of women and a girl in Toronto.

International Business Times

Briton among five prisoners on the run after Portuguese jail breakout

Public warned not to approach men believed to have escaped high-security facility with help from outside

The Guardian - UK

Joanne Tulip’s family ‘disgusted’ after parole board says killer Stephen Ling should be released

Ling was jailed for life for raping Joanne Tulip and stabbing her 60 times in a sadistic murder 27 years ago

The Independent UK

Gunfire, gang rapes and missing inmates: Inside a deadly DRC jailbreak

A week after the escape attempt at Makala prison, many blame dire prison conditions for making a bad situation worse.

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IPP scandal: Call for free vote on bill to end ‘living nightmare’ of indefinite jail terms

Lord Blunkett and the chair of Prison Officers Association have backed a private member’s bill for almost 3,000 IPP prisoners to be resentenced

The Independent UK

Domestic abusers may be among 1,700 prisoners released early from jail on Tuesday, minister admits

Some 1,700 criminals who have only served 40 per cent of their sentence will be let out on Tuesday

Evening Standard

Portugal prison escape: British prisoner among five inmates on run from high-security Vale de Judeus jail

Mark Cameron Roscaleer is described by officials as ‘highly dangerous’ after escape from Portuguese jail

Evening Standard

‘People do awful things’: the Parole Board’s Rob McKeon on life among murderers, rapists and career criminals

McKeon has helped to decide the fate of more than 5,000 prisoners – including one who told him: ‘I quite like strangling people.’ He talks about the harder judgments

The Guardian - UK

Supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned ex-PM Imran Khan rally to demand his release

Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan have rallied on the outskirts of the capital, Islamabad, demanding his release

The Independent UK

‘Dangerous’ British prisoner among five inmates to escape from high-security Portuguese jail

Mark Cameron Roscaleer had been serving a nine year sentence for kidnap and robbery

The Independent UK

Trump pledges authoritarian crackdown

The Republican candidate promised to imprison those whom he falsely claimed stole the 2020 election from him

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Latin Times

Leader of Mexican drug-trafficking organization operating near the border is extradited to the U.S.

Jesus "M" was turned over to American law enforcement at the Mexico City International Airport.

The Independent UK

Trump vows ‘long term prison sentences’ for people he falsely accuses of ‘cheating’ in the 2020 election

The Republican presidential nominee accused Democrats of having engaged in ‘rampant cheating and Skullduggery’ in the 2020 election

The Independent UK

Lucy Letby: Victims’ family ‘deeply shocked’ at ‘lies and misinformation’ of court case claims

The serial killer nurse is currently serving 15 whole-life sentences after murdering seven babies

The Guardian - AU

Serco must be punished for ‘oppressive’ treatment of prisoners at Australia’s largest jail, legal experts say

Potential class action against private prison operator raised after 175 inmates at Clarence correctional centre locked in their cells for days after assault by a single prisoner

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The Independent UK

Climate protesters should not get longer prison sentences than rapists and far right, says Greens co-leader

Exclusive: As the Green Party gathers in Manchester for its annual conference, co-leader Adrian Ramsay has questioned the lengths of the jail sentences handed to the M25 Just Stop Oil protesters

The Independent UK

A serial killer is eligible for parole. He drank his victims blood, drew caricatures of them and confessed to multiple murders

Hadden Clark may not be as well known as Ted Bundy or Jeffrey Dahmer, but the serial killer – who admitted to drinking the blood of his victims, drew caricatures of his victims and confessed his crimes to his cellmate because he looked like Jesus – is just as terrifying.…

The Independent UK

A dozen Louisiana victims of police racism get $1,000 each month. The program is funded by a family that got rich off slavery

Participants in the unique program said the financial support helped, but symbolism of program was just as important, writes Josh Marcus

The Guardian - UK

We can’t lock up ‘everyone we’re cross with’, says ex-justice secretary

Former Tory MP Alex Chalk said focus should be on keeping ‘criminals we’re most scared of’ in prison, ahead of Labour’s early release scheme

Evening Standard

Courts should not be locking up ‘everyone we’re cross with’, says former Justice Secretary Alex Chalk

The prison population reached a new record high of 88,521 people on Friday.

Latin Times

Woman claiming to win lottery prices is arrested instead for stealing dozens of tickets

According to Polk County's sheriff Grady Judd, the woman had just gotten out of state prison in February of this year

The Independent UK

Nevada inmate who died was pepper sprayed and held face down, autopsy shows

An autopsy report shows that a Nevada prisoner died after he was pepper sprayed, shackled and held face down

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